After being suspended one game by the NBA for picking up his 16th technical foul of the season during Thursday night's loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Edwards was fined $35,000 by the league Saturday for "failing to leave the court in a timely manner" and throwing the ball into the stands at Crypto.com Arena.

The Minnesota Timberwolves star was ejected Thursday via a double technical foul and surpassed 16 technical fouls this season. The league announced the suspension early Friday, and Edwards missed that night's one-point loss to the Utah Jazz.

The incident occurred midway through the third quarter, when the young guard became incensed by a non-call. It was the third ejection of Edwards' career.

Edwards was ejected from a game in which his team could have certainly used him. He left with 18 points, six rebounds, five assists and zero turnovers, while none of his teammates had scored more than 10 points. The Lakers led 74-59 at the time.

The Timberwolves remained competitive into the fourth quarter, at one point cutting the Lakers' lead to three points, but L.A. ended up getting the 111-102 win.

Minnesota could have used him in Friday's loss as well and next plays Sunday when it visits the Phoenix Suns.

Edwards has been shouldering a larger load than ever for the Timberwolves this season, averaging career highs in points, rebounds, turnovers and minutes per game, while also posting a career-high .535 effective field-goal percentage.